WordPress plugin comparison
API REST Posts vs WooCommerce Legacy REST API
API REST Posts
by Miguel Fuentes
10+ installs
WooCommerce Legacy REST API
by Automattic
400K+ installs1.5
At a glance
- WooCommerce Legacy REST API has more active installs: 400K+, against 10+ for API REST Posts.
- On a typical day, WooCommerce Legacy REST API is downloaded about 2,598 times, API REST Posts about 2.
- API REST Posts has no reviews yet.
- WooCommerce Legacy REST API was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Jul 1, 2026 for API REST Posts.
- API REST Posts has been around longer: since 2020, against 2024 for WooCommerce Legacy REST API.
Line by line
WooCommerce Legacy REST API leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | API REST Posts | WooCommerce Legacy REST API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #32,662 | #154 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 400K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 44 | 264.7K |
| Rating | No ratings | 1.5(29) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | – |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 26 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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